Walking over uneven ground and lawn.
In our reserved section of the resort's restaurant, we will enjoy a plentiful buffet offering rotating choices such as eggs, breakfast meats, hot cereals, pastries (the resort is known for their half pound caramel pecan sweet rolls), yogurt, and fruit, plus coffee (regular and decaf), tea, juices, milk and water.
This morning we will delve into dairy science with a visit to a dairy farm, but this farm is special as the herd is made up of several breeds of dairy goats. With the farmer to lead us, we will meet "the girls," see the milking parlor, and taste several varieties of cheese from fresh chevre to more aged cheese. Then we will travel to the Door County Creamery to see the cheese making operation. Did you know that Wisconsin is the only state to have Master Cheesemaker certification program?
After a quick trip across the peninsula we will meet up with the owner/baker/chef of the Door County Bakery for an exclusive lunch-and-learn. Using local, season ingredients, our chef will present a three-course lunch for our enjoyment, plus coffee, lemonade, iced tea, water.
During lunch, we will discuss local produce, preparation techniques and how we can re-create our Door County experience at home; we will receive all the recipes! A visit to Door County wouldn’t be complete without a fish boil. Back at the resort, we'll grab a seat by the fire pit and listen to the resident storyteller recount tales of the fish boil and the colorful characters who figure in its history, all with spectacular Newport State Park as the backdrop. Let’s make sure to have our cameras ready for the spectacular “boil over.”
Resort buffet.
We will meet a noted local nature photographer, see a selection of his favorite images, and learn how he captures the beauty of Door County.